It’s odd, the way the NFL has constructed its free-agency period. Ever since the introduction of the so-called “legal tampering” window in 2014, the official opening bell on signings — this year, 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, to coincide with the new league year — has been rather anticlimactic. The feel is almost of college football’s Signing Day (or what Signing Day was before the NCAA changed it): GMs hustling early, then crossing their fingers that their guys actually sign on the dotted line.

In Detroit, Bob Quinn knocked out most of his heavy lifting on Monday, signing receiver Danny Amendola and agreeing to terms with three other players: big-ticket defensive lineman Trey Flowers, cornerback Justin Coleman and tight end Jesse James, who all officially signed Thursday. The Lions also are reportedly signing offensive lineman Oday Aboushi as well.